Weather Blog: Black Friday=Falling Temperatures

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog and Happy Thanksgiving! A quick taste of early fall weather will be erased as winds shift to the northwest and wintry temperatures hit the area. In today's blog we discuss when to expect the cold, and when a few snowflakes are possible.

After one of the warmest Thanksgivings on record for Milwaukee, a signature of this year's LRC weather pattern will arrive, an extreme cold front. The front will swing temperatures almost 30 degrees in 12 hours. After highs in the 60s for Thanksgiving, readings will be stuck in the 30s on Friday!

Along with the cold, gusty northwest winds will add an additional chill to the air. The Future wind chills map below shows frigid readings in the teens and 20s at noon Friday. Dress warm!

For those wishing for snow, patience is recommended. A few flurries are possible on Friday, but no accumulation is expected.

Early next week, likely Tuesday or Wednesday, snow showers or flurries may brush the area. Many computer models keep the bulk of the moisture to our south, but just a slight shift north and more precipitation would be possible in southeast Wisconsin. We need to keep a close eye on this system. Below is the GFS forecast map valid at 9pm Monday. The green on the map represents precipitation.

Overall travel weather across the Midwest looks pretty good over the 4 day holiday weekend. Just prepare for the cold and you should be okay. Look for updates on the threat of snow or no snow right here in the blog in coming days.

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